(Alex) I can’t believe she left without letting anyone know. My Lycan was going insane in my head wanting to go see her and make sure she was okay after last night’s incident. “What did you two do to Lee?” Layla asked as she got out of her car. “Nothing,” I growled. “Are you sure about that?” she asks, and I growl at her tone. “Myles asked if Lee had a mate, to which I answered no, but I made it clear she was off limits”, I finally told her. “So you rejected your mate?” she questions. “No” Axel and I said in unison. “Yes, you did. Not directly, but by saying she didn’t have a mate. In her case, mates, that’s another form of rejecting her”, Layla said, shaking her head in disappointment. Guilt instantly filled me. A rejection is painful and I can’t imagine the pain I had just pu

